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The Real WALL-E Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 110 seconds The new Disney movie WALL-E features robots of the future actively helping humans. But the future is now. This ScienCentral News video reports on a real robot that could help us take care of elderly relatives from miles away. Related: assist, elderly, nursing, remote, robot, wall-e |
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Growing Nerve Cells Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 109 seconds As if winning $1.5 million wasn't enough, the winners of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry also get an enthusiastic "shout out" from us. As storytellers who rely on images or video to report on scientific discoveries , our jobs have been made a whole lot easier thanks to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien. Related: 2008, body, chalfie, chemistry, fat, fish, fluorescent, gfp, glowing, green, in, martin, mice, nas1032, nobel, nobelists, osamu, parts, pathogens, pet, prize, protein, roger, shimomura, tsien, y. |
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Invisibility: Science Sensei 11 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 215 seconds Can scientists turn Harry Potter's invisibility cloak into a reality? Science Sensei reports on the progress so far. Related: cloaking, harry, invisibility, invisible, potter, science, sciencentral, sensei |
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Under the Sea 3D exclusive new footage from the upcoming film Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 173 seconds Exclusive footage and interviews from the upcoming IMAX 3D production "Under the Sea 3D", the sequel to "Deep Sea 3D". Slated for release in 2009, "Under the Sea 3D" will explore the impact that global climate change has had on ocean wilderness. Moviegoers will be able to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious creatures of the sea in stunning IMAX 3D. Related: 3d, acidification, deep, global, hall, howard, imax, ocean, sea, sequel, the, under, underwater, warming |
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"Jumper" & Real Teleportation Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 124 seconds From "Star Trek" to the new sci-fi film "Jumper," we're all familiar with the idea of teleportation. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, scientists are actually doing real teleportation experiments in the lab. Related: christensen, hayden, jumper, physics, quantum, teleport, teleportation |
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Subliminal Political Messages: Science Sensei #10 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 244 seconds Did you catch that? New research shows that waving a subliminal flag can cause political moderation. VOTE FOR SENSEI! Related: humor, message, politic, research, science, sciencentral, sensei, subliminal, vote |
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Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin Part 1 Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 255 seconds ScienCentral caught up with Buzz Aldrin at the premiere of his new animated 3D movie "Fly Me to the Moon", and then took to the streets to gather questions for the iconic astronaut. In this Web exclusive, Buzz answers your questions, speaking candidly about everything from the vast emptiness of space to the souvenir toothbrush that he brought back from the moon. Part 1 of 2. Related: 11, 3d, aldrin, apollo, astronaut, buzz, fly, me, moon, nasa, shuttle, space, the, to, travel |
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Magneto Boy Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 112 seconds In the upcoming movie "Be Kind, Rewind," Jack Black plays a man who is magnetized and erases an entire store-full of video tapes. But can people really be "magnetic?" Related: magnetic, magnetized, person |
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James Bond's New Water War Is Real Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 110 seconds Bond is back, with agent 007 battling bad guys over that precious resource: H20. And while the movie "Quantum of Solace" has raked in big bucks, we wondered, how realistic is the plot of this nefarious Bond villain? Related: 007, agent, blog, bond, craig, daniel, film, fleming, forster, gleick, ian, institute, james, marc, movie, of, pacific, peter, quantum, science, secret, solace, video, war, water |
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Is Wearing Red an Olympic Advantage? Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 112 seconds Wondering who's got an edge in the next game or Olympic event? Here's a hint: watch out for the contender in red. Related: arts, color, competition, judging, martial, olympic, psychology, red, scoring, sports, taekwondo, unfair |
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IMAX Film Advances Science Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 117 seconds Physics is fun - or at least it is for physicists. But to make it fun enough for a big budget IMAX film, Hollywood movie-makers had to talk some scientists into pushing the limits of their own expertise. Related: atoms, garde, imax, max, molecules, movie, physics, polytechnic, rensselaer, shekhar, siegel, the, to |
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Your Brain On Jazz Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 119 seconds Scientists have discovered that a large expanse of a musician's brain "shuts off" while improvising music. This ScienCentral News video explores a note-worthy study of the human brain. Related: brain, creativity, fmri, improv, improvisation, jazz, mind, mri, music |
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Wind Farm in My Backyard: ScienCentral Report Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 477 seconds New York State's Tug Hill plateau, known for its snow, is gaining fame for its wind. Maple Ridge Wind Farm, which officially opened last year, is the biggest wind energy project in the eastern United States. Related: alternative, energy, farm, maple, new, renewable, ridge, wind, york |
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Does Pleasure Get Old? Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 98 seconds They say youth is wasted on the young, but the truth may be the opposite. A first-of-its-kind study, out today, shows a drastic change in how our brains respond to pleasure and reward as we age. But as this ScienCentral News video explains, the research also shows that our brains can adjust to these changes. Related: aging, alzheimers, brain, dementia, dopamine, golden, illness, mental, pleasure, reward, risk, years, youth |
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"Jumper" stars talk about real teleportation Posted by: sciencentral
Video duration: 203 seconds Hayden Christensen and Doug Liman discuss the movie "Jumper" and how it relates to real teleportation research. Related: christensen, computing, doug, hayden, jumper, liman, physics, quantum, science, teleportation |
